Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2000)

2,131 consumer complaints on file.

#10316634March 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
I WAS PARKING MY TRUCK AND LOST MY BRAKES. FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINES RUSTED OUT AND I HAD TO REPLACE THEM. ALSO I NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND FUEL LINES ARE RUSTED BADLY. I REPAIRED THE FUEL LINE 6 MONTHS AGO BECAUSE IT RUSTED THREW. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO REPLACE ALL LINES DO TO POOR QUALITY LINES WERE USED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313685February 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Z71 PICK UP TRUCK. THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING 7 MPH WHEN HE TRIED TO STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND HE HEARD A RUMBLING SOUND. THE DRIVER STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE DRIVER HAD TO PUT THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL AND PULL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER ALSO STATED THAT HE HAD TO JERK THE WHEEL TO KEEP FROM HITTING A TREE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CLIMATE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE DEFROST TAKES AN HOUR TO WORK. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT THE FAILURE AND THE DEALER STATED THAT IT IS SUPPOSE TO WORK THAT WAY. THE DRIVER ALSO STATED THAT THE FWD INDICATOR MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN HE SPOKE WITH THE DEALER THEY SAID IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308987February 12, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. HE THEN SHIFTED TO A LOW GEAR AND WAITED FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED HE THEN PULLED OVER AND THEN NOTICED THAT HE LOST ALL HYDRAULIC BRAKE PRESSURE. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CHEVROLET HOTLINE WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308689February 11, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AT SLOW SPEEDS OF APPROXIMATELY 6 TO 8 MPH THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP OR IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP AND AT SLOW SPEEDS THE ABS ACTIVATES FOR NO REASON. THERE IS A RECALL # 05068C THAT MY VIN IS INCLUDED HOWEVER VEHICLES LOCATED IN NC ARE NOT INCLUDED. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN IN DIFFERENT STATES INCLUDING NY, PA AND NJ. I FEEL THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT DAMAGE OR INJURY TO MYSELF OR OTHERS. GM AND THE DEALER SIR WALTER CHEVROLET IN RALEIGH, NC REFUSE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM UNDER RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10306338February 5, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2000 CHEVY PICKUP ANTI-LOCK BRAKE KICK IN AND HAD COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES AND TRUCK ACCELERATED INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302643January 27, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 4X4 PICK UP. THE ABS GOES OFF AT SLOW SPEEDS UNDER 10MPH YOU LOOSE CONTROL OF THE BRAKING ABILITY OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WOULD'NT STOP. I ALMOST DRIFTED INTO TRAFFIC. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297537December 30, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD FALLEN TO THE FLOORBOARD. HE WAS EVENTUALLY ABLE TO DECELERATE. UPON INSPECTION HE NOTICED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LINE WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 147000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295753December 15, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICK-UP TRUCK RESIDES IN THE SALT BELT AREA OF THE US AND HAS EXPERIENCED BRAKE LINE RUSTING WHICH CAUSES WITHOUT WARNING TOTAL FAILURE OF BRAKES. I EXPERIENCED THIS FAILURE WITH THE FRONT BRAKES IN DECEMBER OF 2008 AND AGAIN LAST WEEK, THIS TIME THE REAR BRAKES. THE DEALER AND GENERAL MOTORS WILL NOT ASSIST IN THE COST REPAIR AND WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT THIS SEVERE SAFETY CONCERN. I HAD ALL THE FRONT BRAKE LINES REPLACED BY GM AFTER THE FAILURE LAST YEAR WHEN THE BRAKE LINES RUST THROUGH, THERE IS NO FAIL SAFE IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND YOU EXPERIENCE TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES. I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS REQUIRED FOR A SAFETY RECALL, BUT THESE BRAKE LINE ARE SUBSTANDARD AND NEED TO BE REPLACED BY GM BEFORE A LOSS OF LIFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295795December 15, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ON DECEMBER 12, 2009, MY 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO WAS INVOLVED IN A TWO VEHICLE COLLISION AS A RESULT OF MY ABS SENSORS ACTIVATING AT LOW SPEEDS. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHICH IN NORMAL HARD BRAKING WOULD HAVE STOPPED WITH OUT PROBLEM. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO MY FRONT BUMPER AS WELL AS THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. APPARENTLY RECALL SERVICE WORK WAS PERFORMED ON NOVEMBER 11, 2005 TO FIX THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM THAT PLAQUES NEARLY 1.3 MILLION GM TRUCKS FROM 1999 TO 2002. THE ABS SENSORS BECOME CORRODED AND ACTIVATE AT LOW SPEEDS, GREATLY INCREASING THE STOPPING DISTANCE OF A LOW SPEED BREAKING SITUATION. THE RECALL MAY HAVE REPLACED THE SENSORS BUT IT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM AS I AM NOW A VICTIM OF THE SAME FAILING SENSORS NEARLY 4 YEARS LATER. I HAD NO WARNINGS THAT THE SENSORS WAS NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY AND UNTIL THE CRASH OCCURRED AND I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM, I HAD NO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF THE CORROSION PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS SENSORS AND THE RECALL GM ISSUED AS A RESULT. I FEEL THAT THE ORIGINAL RECALL DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM AND GM SHOULD BE TELLING CONSUMERS ABOUT THIS ONGOING PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295913December 15, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAD TO HAVE ALL THE ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED ON THE REAR OF MY 2000 SILVERADO WITH LESS THEN 8000 MILES DUE TO ALL COMPONENT'S RUSTING OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295249December 10, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
LOST BRAKES,BRAKE LINES RUSTED AND LOST FLUID. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294875December 8, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTILOCK BRAKES IN FRONT ACTIVATING WHEN NOT SUPPOSED TO. CAMPAIGN ID: 00V055000. THIS WAS FIXED ONCE AND IS NOW RECURRING. DEALER WILL NOT FIX AGAIN. VERY DANGEROUS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293277November 23, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE LINES RUSTING INTO ON 2000 CHEVY TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292881November 19, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES FAILED AT A STOP SIGN. BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING. MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE REAR BRAKE LINING WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. THIS ALSO HAPPENED TO THE FRONT BRAKE LINING IN 2007. THIS TRUCK IS ONLY DRIVEN ABOUT 20 MILES A WEEK SINCE 2002. I HAVE MAINTAINED THIS VEHICLE UP TO DATE. HAD OTHER CHEVROLET TRUCKS OLDER AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH ANY RUST FROM SNOW OR SALT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291322November 7, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I DID THE RECALL FOR MY BRAKES ON CHEVY SILVERADO 2000 BUT STILL THE BRAKE LINE WAS CUT BY THE RIM I THINK THIS IS NOT SAFE TO HAVE 16 INCH RIMS ON. IT IS BETTER TO UPGRADE TO 17 INC RIM I TALKED TO GMC BUT THEY SAID THE RECALL FIXED THE LINE, BUT IT IS STILL TOO CLOSE TO THE RIM. IN THE EVENT IF THE VEHICLE HITS A POT HOLE THE RIM THEN IT WILL CUT THE BRAKE LINE AND FAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291221November 6, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE DOWN-HILL, THE BRAKES FAILED. HE HAD TO DOWN-SHIFT THE GEARS TO STOP. A MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS CORRODED. THE COMPONENTS WERE REPAIRED AT AN EXPENSE OF $3000.00. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE HE RESIDES IN A SALT DENSE REGION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 86,000. UPDATED 12/09/09 *BF UPDATED 12/11/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289735October 25, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE LINE FAILURE ON 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500. HAS HAPPENED TWICE DUE TO LINES RUSTING OUT, AND NOW MECHANIC SAYS FUEL LINES ARE RUSTING OUT. I LIVE IN KY WITH LITTLE SALT AND HAVE HEARD NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. DRIVING ALONG AND BAM, NO BRAKES DUE TO CORROSION. LAST TIME IT HAPPENED TO MY WIFE AND PREGNANT DAUGHTER IN LAW. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED IF IT HASN'T ALREADY HAPPENED. GM HAS OUR TAX DOLLARS AND SHOULD USE SOME OF IT TO RECALL AND FIX THIS DEADLY PROBLEM. THIS IS COSTING BETWEEN $400.00 TO $600.00 TO REPAIR. LOCAL MECHANIC HAS SAID IT IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES IN THIS YEAR RANGE, ALONG WITH TAHOES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288793October 17, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WAS COMING TO A STOP AT A LOW SPEED, THE ABS KEPT ACTIVATING AND PREVENTED ME FROM STOPPING MY VEHICLE. WHAT STOPPED ME WAS THE TRUCK THAT I HIT, CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK BUT NO DAMAGE TO THE DELIVERY TRUCK. AT THAT TIME I OPENED THE HOOD ON MY TRUCK AND DISCONNECTED THE FRONT WHEEL SENSOR RENDERING MY ABS INOP. THAT'S THE WAY MY ABS WILL REMAIN TILL CHEVY ADMITS THE SYSTEM HAS FLAWS AND THERE IS A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288581October 15, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. HE COULD NOT DEPRESS THE PEDAL DURING BRAKE APPLICATION. AS A CONSEQUENCE HE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE HE EXPERIENCED UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSORS WERE CLEANED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 84000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287315October 14, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PURCHASED A USED 200 CHEVROLET SILVERADO K2500 4WD. THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE AT 7MPH WHILE STOPPING. IT OCCURS AT EVERY STOP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPEED SENSORS PER THE RECALL WHICH DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER TESTED THE VEHICLE AFTER THE FIX AND FOUND IT STILL FAILING. NOW GM WON'T DO ANYTHING MORE AND MY TRUCK STILL HAS FAULTY ANTI LOCK BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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